Stem Cells

Article and photography by Peter Hemenway

In Bangkok, Thailand stem cell therapy is performed on a patient.

Less than 15% of the world’s health problems are related to “infectious disease”. 86% of the worlds health problem which more and more lead to an undesirable quality of life and even to death, are related mainly to cancer, cardiovascular disorders and hypertension, diabetes and its complications. These are all symptoms of metabolic disorders. They are not infectious diseases. Medication and pharmaceuticals can help alleviate symptoms but in most camases can not cure them.